Getting Started đź‘‹

Create a New Skill

  • Navigate to the Skills Area: Within Alice, head over to the Skills section instead of Snippets.

  • Start a New Skill: Click on “New Skill” and assign it a clear, descriptive name such as “Schedule Meeting.”

  • Category Selection: Choose a category that fits, for example “Business” or “Productivity.”

Design Your Skill Prompt

Craft a form-like prompt that collects the essential meeting details:

  • Meeting Title: A brief, descriptive name for the meeting.

  • Attendee Email(s): A field to allow input of one or more email addresses.

  • Meeting Date and Time: Use a date-time picker or similar input control.

  • Meeting Duration: Provide duration options (e.g., in minutes).

  • (Optional) Default Meeting Link or Location: If you have a standard meeting URL (like Zoom) or a designated physical location, include this field.

Enable JSON and Remote Action Capabilities

  • Structured Data Output: Check the option to enable JSON. This ensures that inputs are processed as structured data.

  • Remote Actions: Enable the “Remote Action” setting so that the Skill can interact with external services.

Integrate with Google Calendar

  • Generate a Webhook:

    • Within Alice, create a new webhook. This will generate a unique URL for your integration.
    • Copy and securely store this URL for use in the API connection.

  • Set Up Google Calendar API:

    • Follow Google Calendar’s developer documentation to configure the API.
    • Set up authentication (OAuth tokens/credentials) and obtain the necessary API keys.
    • Ensure Alice is authorized to read and write events on your calendar.

Using Your “Schedule Meeting” Skill

  • Activation: Trigger your Skill from Alice when you need to schedule a meeting.

  • Input Details: Fill in the prompted meeting details.

  • Conflict Detection:

    • The Skill will interact with your Google Calendar to automatically check for any scheduling conflicts at the proposed time.
    • If a conflict is detected, you’ll receive a notification along with a link to the conflicting event.

  • Add the Meeting:

    • If no conflict exists, the Skill proceeds to add the meeting to your calendar seamlessly.

Additional Customization

  • Advanced Options: Consider incorporating further features like rescheduling or canceling meetings, each with additional prompts and validations.

  • Permissions: Confirm that your Google Calendar account has the necessary permissions for external tools to add, modify, or remove events.